First Day of the Training Began

First session

Mr. Karki during the first session

The first session was facilitated by Mr. Kabindra Karki, Senior Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Urban Development. He trained the participants on monitoring and evaluating aspect of WASH sector in Nepal.

Second Session

Mr. Khanal in the second session

Mr. Nanda Khanal, Senior Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Urban Development delivered second training session on WASH Policy Guidelines. Informing about the guidelines, he pointed out some of the areas of Research Opportunities  in the WASH sector.

Third Session

Mr. Shah during the training

The third session was facilitated by Mr. Binay Shah, Water and Sanitation Expert, ICON. With the focus on Technical and Sectoral  overview of WASH sector in Nepal, he presented the complexities existing in the sector.

Fourth Session

Mr. Raja Ram Pote, Consultant, KUKL spotlighted on PID initiatives on waste water management technology in Kathmandu Valley. He also presented a picture of defunct nature of mechanisms.

Fifth Session

The fifth session was conducted by Mr. Dinesh Manandhar, Research Fellow, KU/NGS. His presentation was focused on solid waste management; more specifically solid waste management. 

Interview with Dr. Bim Shrestha

Training Commenced

Regional Wash Training 2013 commenced in Kathmandu University on 25 March 2013.

Prof. SN Khanal, Prof. P Thapa, Prof. B Thapa, Prof. R Maskey, Dr. NR Khatiwada, Mr. SP Lohani 

Participants during presentation

Prof. Dr. Sanjay Nath Khanal welcomed the participants and expressed his best wishes for the successful completion of the program. He anticipated that the program will be highly beneficial for the participants. Mr. Robin Lal Shrestha highlighted on why Water Aid has been collaborating with Kathmandu University for past few years. He remarked that the aim is to develop KU as a center of excellence for WASH. Dr. Bim Pd. Shrestha thanked all the stakeholders for their productive involvement in the training. He added that this year's Holi will be WASHful technological Holi.

In the opening program, Prof. Dr. Panna Thapa, Dean, School of Science; Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa, Dean, School of Engineering; Prof. Dr. Ramesh Maskey, Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering; Dr. Nawa R. Khatiwada; Mr. Sunil Pd. Lohani, Assistant Prof., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering had graced the opening ceremony with their presence.

Regional WASH Training to Begin from 25th March

Regional WASH Training 2013 has been scheduled to commence from 25 March 2013. The training is jointly organized by Department of Environment Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kathmandu University in collaboration with Water Aid Nepal.

The training is scheduled for four days and the focus has been on technical aspects of WASH. The training will be facilitated by resource persons from the government bodies, faculties in Kathmandu University, and  experts of WASH from NGOs and INGOs.

Resource Persons

First Day
Mr. Kabindra Karki, Senior Divisional Engineer, MoUD/M&E Section
Mr. Nanda Khanal, Senior Division Engineer, Ministry of Urban Development
Mr. Binay Shah, Water and Sanitation Engineer, ICON
Mr. Raja Ram Potey, Consultant, KUKL
Mr. Dinesh Manandhar, Research Fellow, KU/NGS

Photo Gallary

Photos

The participants in front of Kathmandu University main building

Participants and volunteers in delightful mood after the training

  

Three Day Short Training Concluded

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The three day short training program on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) organized by the Department of Environment Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering with the support from Water Aid Nepal (WAN) concluded today in Mini Auditorium Hall, Kathmandu University.

The training was conducted with the aim to impart understanding of different dynamics of WASH including health, social, economic, technical and political aspects. Resource persons from Government bodies, NGO/INGOs, academic institutions and practitioners provided trained. Around two dozen participants from Morang to Karnali ranging from practitioners to members of Citizen Forum, and individuals in NGO/INGOs to students aspiring to work in WASH participated in the training. 

In the concluding session of the training, Prof. Dr. Sanjaya Nath Khanal and Mr. Kabir Rajbhandari awarded certificates to the participants. Ms. Lakpa Sherpa (Central Department of Environment Science) and Mr. Narayan Wosti (Citizen Forum Biratnagar), representing the participants described the training as very useful and asked the organizers to continue such programs.  Speaking in the session, Dr. Bim Shrestha thanked all the participants and wished that the participants would make the sessions more useful by applying, and sharing the knowledge. He also promised that such programs will be continued in future also. 

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Mr. Rajbhandari handing over certificate

Prof. Khanal awarding certificate

Dr. Shrestha extending his wishes to the participants

Third Day of the Training

The third day of the training with the focus on planning and monitoring aspect of WASH was facilitated by Mr. Henk Veerdig (SNV); Mr. Madhav Pahari (UNICEF); and Mr. Dinesh Manandhar (Research Fellow, KU).

Mr. Veerdig spotlighted on the sustainability and functionality of WASH in Nepal. With the very low percentage of projects functioning properly, he said, the challenges are numerous. Along with the financial matter, the sustainability and functionality of the projects depend on the model of operation, he added.

Addressing the participants' question concerning slow progress in the sector, Mr. Pahari presented on some of the hindrances that marred the progress. To overcome the drawbacks in the existing mechanism, he said, an alternative, Sector Wise Approach (SWAs) has been envisioned. The approach focuses on sector actors' alignment with  the governments planning and linkage with the stakeholders. The collaborated and coordinated plan, he added optimistically but with certain reservations, would produce desired outcome.

Mr. Manandhar trained the participants on developing a marketable WASH Project Plan. During his presentation, he discussed on the components required for the plan and the co-relation among the components.

The trainees developed their plan
In the post-lunch session, the participants who were divided in 5 groups developed their projects. After each presentation, Mr. Kabir Rajbhandari provided feedback to the projects.

Mr. Bhandari commenting on participants' project